This article details the five candidates in each party who raised the most money and lost their primary election. In the 2022 election cycle, 15 of 49 Republican primaries and seven of 37 Democratic primaries were contested. The losing candidates are shown along with the percentage of the vote they received compared to the primary winner. In cases where the race was pushed to a runoff, vote percentages for both advancing candidates are included.
James Semmens
$7,101Total Donations
$5,919Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $3,324.00 | James Roe Semmens |
| $1,300.00 | William Dutkiewicz |
| $460.00 | Aggregated Individual Contribution |
| $292.36 | Leigh Silverstein |
| $250.00 | North Carolina Democratic Party - Building |
| $200.00 | Elizabeth O'Connor |
| $200.00 | Suzanne Sherrill |
| $100.00 | Aaron Kiefer |
| $100.00 | Donna Pantry |
| $100.00 | George Mcdowell |
Top Expenditures
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $4,006.44 | Fedex |
| $1,274.54 | Buku Labs |
| $353.09 | Bullfrog Custom T-Shirts |
| $200.00 | United States Postal Service |
| $69.07 | Paypal |
| $16.02 | Aggregated Non-Media Expenditure |
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